We did it!

Yesterday was my first day home alone with our two kids. I was definitely nervous about what the day would be like, but it went by quickly, and without many problems. think the hardest part is trying to feed Brian and give him what he needs as well as pay attention to Kayleigh and meet her needs at the same time. Luckily, she is so easy going, so we managed just fine. We even tried to go on a little walk yesterday, but it started to rain on us, so we had to come back to the house. We'll try again today if the weather will hold up for us. Sometimes I feel bad that Kayleigh is stuck at the house all the time, but I'm not ready to take the two of them out by myself just yet.


Little Mommy feeding her baby using the Boppy and Udder Cover!

Thursday

Am I the only one who can't believe that it's Thursday already?? Where has the week gone? I figured I should post some more pictures so people can see how much Brian is changing. Really, how much can a baby change in a week??? Not much, in my humble opinion. Today is also his due date, so what better day to post?
Erik and I took Brian to the doctor yesterday to be checked out by his pediatrician. He just did a once over, weighed him and took his length and head circumference. Actually, the nurse that I don't like (the only one at the doctor's office) did the weighing, and other measurements. Brian weighed 9 lbs, 1 oz. I finally got my 9 pound baby!! The nurse also tried to tell us that Brian is 21 7/8 inches long. Erik and I both noticed that she started her measurement at the 1 inch mark, rather than the beginning of the tape measure. After she left the room, Erik re-measured, and not surprisingly, it came out to 20 7/8 inches! We go back sometime in November for his 1 month check up.
Overall, I'm feeling really good. My stomach hardly hurts at all, and I've stopped taking my pain medicine. I know I'm doing better with this recovery than with Kayleigh's since I won't have to refill my medicine like I did with her.

Sunday afternoon

It's been a busy few days, but at some point, I guess our guests would have to leave. Valerie, Matt and Dad all left around 1:00 since they will have to go to work tomorrow. Kayleigh was definitely sad to see them go. It's going to be much quieter around here, especially for her without so many people giving her attention.
Brian slept better last night, so we're thankful for that. I'm still tired, though, and might try to take a nap. Hopefully Kayleigh can also get back into her regular routine this week. I have a feeling I'll be taking a lot of naps while she's napping.
Erik will have the day off tomorrow. I need to call the pediatrician to make an appointment for Brian this week. It would be really nice if we could do it tomorrow while Erik is still off of work and could drive us there. Otherwise, I know Mom could take us.
I think I'm going to take advantage of the quiet time and read until my eyes close. :)

Home

We're still home and still doing well. Brian was up a lot last night, but I'm pretty sure that's how it was the first night home with Kayleigh. Erik helped get Brian out of the pack & play and into the bed. Around 4:15 AM, Erik told Brian that he needed to sleep for at least 3 hours. I think poor Brian was afraid to cry this morning. I heard him around 7:30 moving around, and eventually he found a finger or two to suck on so that he didn't get up too early.
Valerie and Matt got here around 11 this morning. I don't think either of them have had much Brian time. Kayleigh is taking up most of their attention. I do think they snagged him while Kayleigh was upstairs taking a nap. The two of them, plus Erik, Dad and Kayleigh all went to a local place for some smoked sausage that Dad likes. There are some cows out there, so they made sure Kayleigh got to see them. She loves to see them.
One of our neighbors brought over some delicious quiche for dinner tonight. Of course, Brian was hungry as soon as dinner was ready, so I ate during the second shift. The boys are watching some football now. Valerie and Matt have Kayleigh outside, and Mom and I are looking at pictures and playing on the internet.
Valerie, Matt and Dad all have to leave tomorrow so they can go to work on Monday. Erik has off on Monday, but will work the rest of the week. Mom is here for the week, and is working on getting meals ready for us. Yum! Gotta love Mom's cooking!

Update

We're still here at the hospital, although Erik was able to go home last night and post the pictures that are up. Brian's blood sugar regulated itself during the night. The poor baby was poked more times than I can count as the nurse checked his levels.
Yesterday was a nice and quiet day. We had just a couple of visitors besides family. We slept better last night, although it will be nice when we're not forced awake by nurses coming to check on us.
We are still waiting for the doctor to come and do Brian's circumcision. The nurse told us a little while ago that he is ready to be discharged. I'll just need a doctor to discharge me and we should be ready to go home this afternoon or evening. I said that pizza really sounds good for dinner tonight. Hospital food is okay, but it's not the good greasy stuff you can get from a pizza! :)
I feel great today! The only pain I have is when I get up or down. Getting out of the bed is the hardest thing to do, but once I'm up or down I don't feel any pain.
Kayleigh still loves her baby brother and wants to hold him while she's here. I think she's going to be surprised when he actually comes home with us. She's been to so many doctor's appointments with me and knows that she would see or hear him there, but then she got to go back home and be an only child again.
We'll let you know how it's going once we get home.

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